User's Manual

Prestige 660R-6xC Series User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige 30
CHAPTER 1
Getting To Know Your Prestige
This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige.
1.1 Introducing the Prestige
Your Prestige integrates high-speed 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating LAN interface(s) and a
high-speed ADSL port into a single package. The Prestige is ideal for high-speed Internet
browsing and making LAN-to-LAN connections to remote networks. The Prestige is an ADSL
router compatible with the ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ standards. Maximum data rates attainable
by the Prestige for each standard are shown in the next table.
By integrating DSL and NAT, the Prestige provides ease of installation and Internet access.
Models ending in "1", for example P660R-61C, denote a device that works over the analog
telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). Models ending in "3" denote a device
that works over ISDN (Integrated Synchronous Digital System). Models ending in "7" denote
a device that works over T-ISDN (UR-2).
The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides easy management.
1.1.1 Features of the Prestige
The following sections describe the features of the Prestige.
Table 1 ADSL Standards
DATA RATE STANDARD UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM
ADSL
832 kbps 8Mbps
ADSL2
3.5Mbps 12Mbps
ADSL2+
3.5Mbps 24Mbps
Note: The standard your ISP supports determines the maximum upstream
and downstream speeds attainable. Actual speeds attained also depend on
the distance from your ISP, line quality, etc.
Note: Only use firmware for your Prestige’s specific model. Refer to the
label on the bottom of your Prestige.